Calvin J. Kreuger, 88, of St. Clairsville, OH, formerly of Martins Ferry, OH died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry, OH. He was born June 28, 1924 in Rayland, OH a son of the late Calvin C. Kreuger and Rose (Kovach) Kreuger Cooper. He was retired from the former Reichart Furniture, Moundsville, OH and also retired from the Martins Ferry Plant of the former Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel. Calvin was a member of the American Legion Post #38, Martins Ferry, V. F. W. Post #4811, Yorkville, OH, Past Exalted Ruler of the BPOE Elks, Ohio City Lodge #486 F. & A.M., life time member of the Yorkville volunteer Fire Department, and a past council member for Martins Ferry City. He was also a veteran of U. S. Navy, WWII. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his step-father George Cooper, his first wife Bernice (Palcic) Kreuger, second wife Maxine G. (Wells) Kreuger, a son James A. Kreuger, and a half sister Maryanne Petrella. Surviving are his daughter Roseanne (James) Samuel of Little Rock, AR, a step-daughter Janet (Don) Kent of Shadyside, OH, a half-brother Charles Cooper of FL, two half-sisters Dorothy Cooper, and Eileen Briggs both of Yorkville, OH, three grandchildren, a great grandchild, two step grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. Friends will be received Sunday 12-3 & 6-8 pm at the Heslop Funeral Home, 415 Walnut St., Martins Ferry, OH where services will be held Monday, Sept. 24, 2012 at 10:00 am with Rev. Tom N. Thomas officiating. Burial follows in Middlebourne Cemetery, Middlebourne, WV. Elk services will be held Sunday at 2:00 pm at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Condolences to the family may be made by signing the guest book at the top of this page.

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